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Posts from ‘April, 2009’

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Well looky here….we just found this terrific photo of our fearless leader, Penn Newhard, modeling the latest winter fashions, circ 1990. Click photo to see its full glory.

And then there’s this photo from just last week.

The more things change…the more they stay the same.

Michelle Goes Steep

‘Where did she come from? A girl who can zero spin a 50-foot table and fearlessly rip big mountain terrain?’ Orage athlete Michelle Parker had a stellar winter from park to peak: http://tinyurl.com/d3m3tv

The Crevasse-Street Painting

Every mountaineer should do this in their driveway.
Definitely one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. Watch how it is made by clicking the link.
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Freedom Riders Film Premier

From NSMB.com:
Freedom Riders, the latest high-definition mountain biking film from Jackson, WY-based KGB Productions and Gravnetic, will hold its world premiere on Saturday April 18, 2009 at the Sea Otter Classic at the Embassy Suites in Seaside, CA. from 7-9pm. The premiere will be screened at the IMBA California Benefit Party with proceeds to benefit [...]

One Tall Drink of Water

In the world of PR, it doesn’t get much better than a cool celeb becoming a fan of your clients gear. The only way that gets better is if the celeb promoting your gear is all 6ft 9 good lookin’ inches of UNC’s Tyler Hansbrough.
Throughout the past few months, I have been proud to see [...]

States Choose Official State Sport

In a recent article featured in the Battleboro Reformer, Chris Garofolo reported that Vermont wants to make snowboarding the official state sport – a piece of legislation introduced by students from Swanton Central School. Other states such as Colorado and New Hampshire already have official state sports. No surprise, Jake Burton Carpenter, founder [...]

New iPhone Avalanche Beacon App Launched

WildSnow.com takes a first look at the new iPhone App: AVi. As WildSnow blogger Dave D writes: “This new application for iPhone is the self-proclaimed perfect avalanche beacon. No longer will you sigh as you strap on your clunky beacon. If you haven’t noticed, no one ever leaves their iPhone behind, or begrudgingly takes it [...]